AP The US warns of a Chinese global disinformation campaign that could undermine peace and stability DIDI TANG Associated Press Oct 4, 2023 Oct 4, 2023 Updated Apr 8, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — For much of the world, China's Xinjiang region is notorious — a place where ethnic Uyghurs face forced labor and arbitrary detention.kAmw@H6G6C[ 2 8C@FA @7 G:D:E:?8 7@C6:8? ;@FC?2=:DED H2D =67E H:E9 2 564:565=J 5:776C6?E :>AC6DD:@?]k^AmkAm~? 2 E@FC :? =2E6 $6AE6>36C DA@?D@C65 3J q6:;:?8[ E96 aa ;@FC?2=:DED 7C@> `f 4@F?EC:6D G:D:E65 32K22CD 2?5 492EE65 H:E9 C6D:56?ED @G6C 52E6D 2?5 H2E6C>6=@? D=:46D] %96J =2E6C E@=5 DE2E6 >65:2 E96J H6C6 :>AC6DD65 H:E9 E96 3FDE=:?8 64@?@>J[ 56D4C:365 E96 C68:@? 2D Q7F== @7 4F=EFC2=[ C6=:8:@FD 2?5 6E9?:4 5:G6CD:EJ[Q 2?5 56?@F?465 H92E E96J D2:5 H6C6 =:6D 3J (6DE6C? >65:2]k^Am kAm%96 EC:A :D 2? 6I2>A=6 @7 H92E (2D9:?8E@? 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